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Convert point to inch (US survey) [in]
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What is a Point?
The point is the smallest typographic unit (∼0.353 mm). The PostScript point standardized it as exactly 1/72 inch (0.3528 mm). Font sizes are measured in points - 12pt text has capital letters about 4.2 mm tall.
What is a US Survey Inch?
The US survey inch (1/39.37 meter ≈ 2.540005 cm) was slightly longer than the international inch (2.54 cm). Used in all American engineering drawings until 2023, its difference caused measurable discrepancies in large-scale projects.
point to inch (US survey) [in] Conversion Table
| point | inch (US survey) [in] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 point | 0.000138888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 0.1 point | 0.00138888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1 point | 0.0138888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 2 point | 0.0277777222222 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 3 point | 0.0416665833333 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 5 point | 0.0694443055556 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 10 point | 0.138888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 20 point | 0.277777222222 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 50 point | 0.694443055556 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 100 point | 1.38888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
| 1000 point | 13.8888611111 inch (US survey) [in] |
How to Convert point to inch (US survey) [in]
1 point = 0.013888861111111 inch (US survey) [in]
1 inch (US survey) [in] = 72.000144000289 point
Example: convert 15 point to inch (US survey) [in]:
15 × 0.013888861111111 = 0.20833291666666 inch (US survey) [in]